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Collar training advice?
I've received great advice here before so I'll try again. I have a 4
month old kitten and even though I have every intention of keeping her as an indoor cat, just in case she ever gets out, I want her to wear a collar and tag. I assume it's smart to try training her to wear a collar while she is young so I bought the smallest, lightest weight cat collar I could find and put it on her. (Without the tag, that'll be added to the band of the collar when she gets bigger.) She seems okay for a while but then will suddenly start shaking her head and scratching at the collar. It's not too tight or loose, I'm sure that it fits okay, she just isn't used to wearing it. I'm just looking for any hints or tips anyone might have that will help her get used to it and comfortable faster. If that's at all possible! |
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"Kath" wrote in message om... I've received great advice here before so I'll try again. I have a 4 month old kitten and even though I have every intention of keeping her as an indoor cat, just in case she ever gets out, I want her to wear a collar and tag. I assume it's smart to try training her to wear a collar while she is young so I bought the smallest, lightest weight cat collar I could find and put it on her. (Without the tag, that'll be added to the band of the collar when she gets bigger.) She seems okay for a while but then will suddenly start shaking her head and scratching at the collar. It's not too tight or loose, I'm sure that it fits okay, she just isn't used to wearing it. I'm just looking for any hints or tips anyone might have that will help her get used to it and comfortable faster. If that's at all possible! I first put a cat safety collar on my cat at 7 months without problems. Maybe 4 months is too early. |
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"Kath" wrote in message om... I've received great advice here before so I'll try again. I have a 4 month old kitten and even though I have every intention of keeping her as an indoor cat, just in case she ever gets out, I want her to wear a collar and tag. I assume it's smart to try training her to wear a collar while she is young so I bought the smallest, lightest weight cat collar I could find and put it on her. (Without the tag, that'll be added to the band of the collar when she gets bigger.) She seems okay for a while but then will suddenly start shaking her head and scratching at the collar. It's not too tight or loose, I'm sure that it fits okay, she just isn't used to wearing it. I'm just looking for any hints or tips anyone might have that will help her get used to it and comfortable faster. If that's at all possible! I first put a cat safety collar on my cat at 7 months without problems. Maybe 4 months is too early. |
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enlightened us with... I've received great advice here before so I'll try again. I have a 4 month old kitten and even though I have every intention of keeping her as an indoor cat, just in case she ever gets out, I want her to wear a collar and tag. I assume it's smart to try training her to wear a collar while she is young so I bought the smallest, lightest weight cat collar I could find and put it on her. (Without the tag, that'll be added to the band of the collar when she gets bigger.) She seems okay for a while but then will suddenly start shaking her head and scratching at the collar. It's not too tight or loose, I'm sure that it fits okay, she just isn't used to wearing it. I'm just looking for any hints or tips anyone might have that will help her get used to it and comfortable faster. If that's at all possible! Collars come off. Especially the breakaway ones you're supposed to use so they don't choke accidentally. Please get her microchipped, whether she wears a collar or not. Pretty much all shelters and vets checklost cats for chips these days. Other than that, I can't help much here, as I don't like to leave collars on my (indoor) kids. I'm terribly afraid they'll hurt themselves while I'm gone. -- -- ~kaeli~ The Bermuda Triangle got tired of warm weather. It moved to Finland. Now Santa Claus is missing. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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